Measure ID
ACEP59
Measure Title
Chest Pain – Avoidance of admission for adult patients with low-risk chest pain.
Measure Description
Percentage of adult patients who came to the Emergency Department with low-risk chest pain and were discharged
Denominator
All adult patients 35-64 years of age with an ED diagnosis of chest pain
Numerator
All adult patients 35-64 years of age with an ED diagnosis of chest pain who were discharged
Denominator Exclusions
• Diagnosis warranting admission: MI, pneumonia, PE, aortic dissection, PTX, dysrhythmia, esophageal rupture, cholecystitis, pancreatitis
• Other Diagnosis: Active cancer, ESRD, ESLD, SLE, AIDS, cardiomyopathy, coagulopathy, LBBB
Denominator Exceptions
None
Numerator Exclusions
None
NQF ID
N/A
NQS Domain
Effective Clinical Care
High Priority Measure
Yes
High Priority Type
Outcome
Measure Type
Outcome
Telehealth
No
Meaningful Measure Area
Admissions and Readmissions to Hospitals
Inverse Measure
No
Proportional Measure
Yes
Continuous Variable Measure
No
Ratio Measure
No
Range of the score(s) if Continuous Variable and/or Ratio
N/A
Number of performance rates to be calculated and submitted
1
Performance Rate Description(s)
N/A
Overall Performance Rate
1st Performance Rate
Risk-Adjusted Status
No
Risk-Adjusted Score
N/A
Care Setting
Emergency Department and Services
Additional Care Setting Information
N/A